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CO HB1344

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

4/19/2016

Primary Sponsor

Mike Foote

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds a new circumstance to Colorado's special offender drug crimes: when a person dies as a result of using a distributed, manufactured, dispensed, or sold controlled substance
  • Elevates the offense to a level 1 drug felony when the defendant violated Section 18-18-405 (with limited exceptions) and a death resulted from use of the controlled substance
  • Requires a five-year appropriation to cover increased capital construction and operational costs for state correctional facilities if imprisonment periods increase
  • Takes effect July 1, 2016, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date
  • Includes a safety clause declaring the act necessary for preservation of public peace, health, and safety

Legislative Description

Special Offender When Death Results After Use

Last Action

House Committee on Judiciary Postpone Indefinitely

4/19/2016

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/7/2016

Full Bill Text

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